What does hip-hop battles and architecture haves in common? Architects are fighting against each other in order to win international competitions and hopefully be published in magazines showing amazing images of hypothetic buildings.
If spectacular images are the key of fame, why should the architectural process not be spectacular?
Hip-hop battles are all about style, representation and acknowledgement of the crowd and their peer. The game is simple, show your skills in front of your peers and the crowd, have a good time and the best will be named winner of the battle.
Back to architecture. Architects are people wanting to communicate their visions with the “common people”, but are stuck in their offices, trying to find the best idea or concept that will improve people’s everyday life. At the same time the architect wants to gain the respect of his colleagues by showing its ability to create innovative architecture.
As a matter of fact, an architecture battle is the perfect platform to show the world the way architects thinks and produces projects for a better future. The event enables the participants to evaluate and judge the level of their opponents.
Last but not least, architecture becomes a jolly process where people are happy to compete and share ideas.
